Chiang Mai vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$2228
🏠 One person rent
$288
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$91.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$1519
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
52
20
😀 Quality of life
66
52
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.18M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 26% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 7120th and 6017th ($659 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 15th in Thailand and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.7 months in Medina. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Medina ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4343rd and 6150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Medina

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Chiang Mai Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$74.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$54
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$8.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$7.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$2.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$7.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$5.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$79
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$405
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$9496

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$577
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$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
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$844
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$1100
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1032
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$996
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$860
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$1013
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1000
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$938
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1361
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$854
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$434
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$920
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$440
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$625
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$280
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$404
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$443
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1642
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$692
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1583
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$583
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$923
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$642
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$449
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$735
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1703
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1678
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1523
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$421
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$737
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$802
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1671
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1687
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$981
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$1047
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$964